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Janet Lee Brewer
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Biography
Janet is certified as a specialist in Probate, Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning Law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the California State Bar. She has practiced exclusively in this area since 1990.
Education
- Golden Gate University
- LL.M. (2010) | Taxation Law
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- Courses include Multinational Estate Planning, Probate Procedures & Litigation, Advanced Estate Planning
- Honors: LLM with Honors
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- Golden Gate University
- M.B.A. (1982)
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- University of Denver Law School
- J.D. (1975) | President - International Legal Society; International Law Review.
- Honors: Coulter Scholarship recipient.
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- University of Wisconsin
- B.A. (1971) | Major: Spanish, Minor: English.
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Professional Experience
- Owner
- Law Office of Janet L. Brewer
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- General Counsel
- Telebit Corporation
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- General Counsel
- Corvus Systems
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- General Counsel
- Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc.
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- Staff Attorney
- Hewlett-Packard Company
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Certifications
- Estate Planning in Santa Clara
- California State Bar
- Certified Specialist - Estate Planning & Probate Law
- Cal. State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Awards
- Superlawyers Designation
- Super Lawyers
- SuperLawyer Designation
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Professional Associations
- International Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- Member
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- Activities: International Estate Planning Organization focused on the sophisticated and highly specialized gift tax and estate planning strategies needed to effectively plan for non-US citizens, permanent residents (green card holders), and non-resident aliens who own property in the United States
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- California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section
- Member, Executive Committee
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- California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section
- Member, Executive Committee
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- Activities: Three (3) year appointment by the State Bar of California beginning in September 2009
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- California State Bar # 74181
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
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- Colorado
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Fees
- Free Consultation
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Estate Tax Planning
- Probate
- Probate Administration
Additional Practice Areas
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Estate Tax Return Preparation
- Probate and Probate Administration
- Wills and Trusts
Languages
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
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